Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
HDP Studios has announced that the pilot episode of its upcoming half-hour scripted series, Thirty Something: Adulthood Under Construction, will screen at the 2026 Big Apple Film Festival on May 12 at 9:30 PM at Village East by Angelika, Theater 3. The series was created by Romeo Etienne and Hope Hollinsworth Coaxum and follows Romeo […]
The American Black Film Festival is marking its 30th anniversary with one of its most expansive and far-reaching showcase lineups yet. Under the theme “Homecoming,” the festival returns to Miami Beach May 27–31 with 50 short films across three non-competitive sections — Voices of Culture, African Stories, and the AI x XR Storytelling Showcase — […]
CynCity Productions has officially wrapped production on its debut feature film Fried Catfish, written by Inda Craig-Galván and starring Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Terri J. Vaughn, Anthony Fleming III, Malcolm Barrett, and Ayanna Bria Bakari. The film centers on Veronica Brooks, a control-freak restaurant manager whose life takes a chaotic turn when she tries to rid […]
The internet is doing what it does best—zooming in, dissecting, and debating—and this time the spotlight is on a viral-looking image from The Devil Wears Prada 2 that many initially assumed was generated by artificial intelligence. Artist Alexis Franklin is behind one of the most talked-about visuals in the film—a meme that looks AI-generated but […]
Atlanta’s Olympic era is getting a deeper, more layered spotlight—and this time, it’s coming from one of the city’s own. Atlanta native and Grammy-winning artist Big Boi is set to executive produce a new documentary, Atlanta 1996: We Ran The City, a project that digs into the cultural and social explosion surrounding the 1996 Centennial […]
While the industry debates the future of entertainment, one creator has already been living it. I study KevOnStage. Not just because I enjoy what he makes, but because what he has built over the last decade is a masterclass in what sustainable creative entrepreneurship actually looks like. And I think it is worth naming clearly, […]
Director Joseph Sperber assembles a rising-talent cast for his Cold War–era thriller, set to unfold in real time across a single Los Angeles location. Writer-director Joseph Sperber’s debut feature Behind Closed Doors has announced its full cast as the political murder mystery enters production in Los Angeles. Starring Elijah Reed (Doom Patrol), Nick Samson (Poser), […]
Patrick Clanton is stepping into the spotlight at Moulin Rouge! The Musical following Megan Thee Stallion’s earlier-than-expected departure from the Broadway production. Clanton, who has been serving as standby for Harold Zidler and Toulouse-Lautrec, will temporarily take over the role of Zidler beginning Saturday, May 2, through Sunday, May 17. His run bridges the gap […]
NBC is making some firm cuts ahead of the next broadcast cycle, officially canceling both Brilliant Minds after two seasons and Stumble after just one. “Brilliant Minds” wraps its run mid-season Inspired by the works of Oliver Sacks—specifically The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars—the series starred Zachary […]
May 2026 is serving up something for everyone — whether you’re chasing thrills, laughs, or a good cry. From long-awaited sequels and franchise finales to bold indie films and prestige docs, this month is stacked. Fashion returns to the big screen, superheroes swing into theaters, Baby Yoda gets his movie moment, and streaming services are […]